Protochelifer cavernarum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Cheliferidae |
Genus: | Protochelifer |
Species: | P. cavernarum |
Binomial name | |
Protochelifer cavernarum | |
Synonyms | |
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Protochelifer cavernarum is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. [1] [2]
The species occurs in southern mainland Australia. The type locality is Murder Cave at the Cliefden Caves site, Mandurama, New South Wales. [2] [1]
The pseudoscorpions are cave dwelling, terrestrial predators. [2]
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